FRISCO, Texas — Jamie Olekskiak is going to miss a bit more time than originally anticipated. “He’s anywhere from the three to six week range,” Stars coach Lindy Ruff said on Friday. Oleksiak suffered the injury in a 2-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. He left the game in the second period, and […]
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STARS MAILBAG: Thoughts on trades, UFAs, windows, and visors
Today is Friday the 13th, one of two Friday the 13ths in 2017. So let’s get over paraskavedekatriaphobia (the fear of Friday the 13th) together with a Dallas Stars mailbag. Let’s get started: @seanshapiro What do you think happens with Patrick Sharp this summer? He’s 35 now so whatever the #Stars commit to, they’re stuck […]
Brett Ritchie getting rewarded for going hard to the net
DALLAS — Brett Ritchie helped the Dallas Stars swing momentum and sparked a comeback in Thursday’s 5-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings with a grinding shift and a goal to tie the game in the second period. Ritchie went hard to the net after he forced a turnover and got a deflection on Radek Faksa’s […]
Stephen Johns hoping to stick in Stars lineup after making return against Red Wings
DALLAS — On Thursday morning Dallas Stars defenseman Stephen Johns had a simple goal after sitting out the past three games as a healthy scratch. “Just try to stay in the lineup,” Johns said before the Stars 5-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings. Johns was a victim of unfortunate circumstances after he suffered a […]
Jamie Oleksiak out for "at least a couple weeks," Jamie Benn set to return to lineup
Dallas Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak will miss at least a couple weeks with hand injury, according to Stars coach Lindy Ruff. Oleksiak suffered the injury in a 2-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday and didn’t return after taking one shift in the second period. With Oleksiak out Stephen Johns will have an opportunity […]
Eaves and Oleksiak injured in Dallas Stars loss to Anaheim Ducks, Niemi shines in loss
The Dallas Stars still can’t catch a break on the injury front. Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak left Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks with an upper-body injury in the second period. Oleksiak had just one shift in the second period after he had six shifts in the first period. “Oleksiak is going to be out […]